1. Warm up The chart is made of INDEPENDENT clauses.
Make it a COMPLEX sentence by adding a dependent clause.
Once you’re done, fold it in half (hot dog) and glue into your IAN

2. Building the IAN Page
Cut the rectangle out and snip along the dotted lines to make a foldable.
Glue the terms down so that you can lift the flaps to the left.
We will write the definitions on the top of the flaps and examples underneath.

3. IAN – Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons
• has a subject and a predicate • expresses a complete thought • can stand alone Ex: Mary plays the guitar well.

4. IAN – Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons
• not a complete sentence
• may be missing subject or predicate
• may be a dependent clause
• not a complete thought
Ex: Plays the guitar well.
Because Mary plays the guitar well.

5. IAN – Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons
• has two complete sentences (independent clauses)
• missing proper punctuation to join sentences
Ex: Mary plays the guitar well she won an award.

6. How do I fix a run on sentence?
There are three ways to correct a run-on.
Break it into multiple sentences with periods and capital letters
Make it into a compound sentence using a comma and conjunction
Make it into a compound sentence using a semicolon